A day after doctors alleged attacks by Delhi Police during their protests over expedition of NEET PG Counselling, the Delhi Police on Tuesday clarified that no lathi charge or force was not used.
Delhi police additional commissioner, (Central range) Suman Goyal said that no force and lathi-charge was used on the doctors and added that Delhi Police have the highest regard for doctors.
The nationwide protest was jointly called by the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) and other doctors’ associations.
Some doctors jammed the ITO junction around 9:30 am while protesting on Monday. They wanted to march towards the Supreme Court regarding their demands over delay in NEET-PG counselling, but were stopped, ” Goyal said.
Goyal informed that ADGP and Director General Health Services, Nirman Bhawan, came to discuss their demands, in spite of which ITO junction remained jammed.
Protesting doctors again wanted to march towards the apex court. As a preventive measure, some doctors were detained, she said.
“The doctors claimed mishandling and use of force, I would like to clarify that no force and lathi charge was used. Delhi Police have the highest regard for doctors. Few policemen got injured, some police vehicles were also damaged, ” the additional police commissioner said.
AIIMS Resident Doctors’ Association, Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA), and Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) have called for a complete shut down of health services on 29 December in protest.
Doctors from Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Medical College are leading the doctors’ agitation in Delhi.